Maintenance Planner

Maintenance Planner

Carolina Foods is the maker of Duchess Brand snacks and creator of one of America's first Honey Buns. Our business has been in operation for more than 80 years, and our products are synonymous with quality, innovation, and a longer shelf-life. We are a manufacturer of sweet baked goods and our products include a variety of delicious, individually wrapped items, including: honey buns, baked pies, fried pies, and gem donuts to serve all customers' needs. We are poised for major growth and expansion and are looking for driven individuals to join us on our journey.

Basic Function:

This position is responsible for designing equipment and production line layouts using computer-aided design. This position also schedules maintenance activities within the facility.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Schedule maintenance activities for the production facility designed to minimize impact on production, including back-up planning for work interruptions caused by equipment downtime, using a Computerized Maintenance Management System.
• Generating emergency, preventive maintenance, and predictive maintenance work orders.
• Conduct facility walk-throughs to determine the scope of components necessary for planning maintenance work.
• Estimate job cost including cost of labor, parts, materials, and equipment.
• Identify and implement improvements in the planning process that will reduce annual maintenance costs.
• In consultation with maintenance technicians, write maintenance and troubleshooting maintenance procedures to improve rapid and first-time fixes.
• Evaluate the need for replacement parts and work with the maintenance buyer to order parts and material for repair work, as needed. Verify that parts delivered are correct.
• Maintain a database of all equipment repairs and maintenance performed.
• Responsible for generating and tracking reactive and planned work-related departmental metrics.
• Accept and utilize constructive feedback to improve job plans and performance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• 2-year degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Technology or Industrial Maintenance Technology preferred.
• Experience working with a Computerized Maintenance Management System is preferred.
• 5 Prior experience in Maintenance Planning/Scheduling is preferred.
• Working knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical drive systems and components
• Working knowledge of proper methods and tools used in an industrial maintenance environment.

SKILLS AND SPECIFICATIONS:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to effectively manage time and meet all specified deadlines
• Good organizational skills
• Able to interact well with and coordinate work through others
• Good problem-solving skills with the ability to adapt to rapidly changing priorities

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Office, Maintenance Workshop, and Production environments, including exposure to wide variations in temperature.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This position requires the ability to sit for extended periods, as well as the ability to walk on level and uneven surfaces, bend, crouch, kneel, and perform manual functions

Carolina Foods is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $35.00 - $40.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Maintenance Planning: 3 years (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Pineville, NC 28134: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Benefits:

Salary : $35 - $40